Meropenem/vaborbactam

Meropenem/vaborbactam
Combination of
Meropenem β-lactam antibiotic
Vaborbactam β-lactamase inhibitor
Clinical data
Trade names Vabomere
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
KEGG

Meropenem/vaborbactam (trade name Vabomere) is a fixed dose combination drug for the treatment of urinary tract infections. It contains the β-lactam antibiotic meropenem and the β-lactamase inhibitor vaborbactam. In the United States, it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for complicated urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis.[1]

References

  1. "FDA approves new antibacterial drug" (Press release). Food and Drug Administration. August 29, 2017.
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